Pharmacology : principles and applications /

Fulcher, Eugenia M.

Pharmacology : principles and applications / Eugenia M. Fulcher, Robert M. Fulcher, Cathy Dubeansky Soto. - Philadelphia : Saunders Elsevier, c2003. - xvi, 926 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 28 cm.

Includes index.

Contents

Section I: General aspects of pharmacology
Chapter 1: Pharmacology in the medical office
Chapter 2: Legislation and ethics
Chapter 3: Basics of pharmacology
Chapter 4: Understanding drug use
Chapter 5: Reading, interpreting, and documenting medication orders

Section II: Mathematics for pharmacology and dosage calculations
Chapter 6: Measurement systems and their equivalents
Chapter 7: Converting between measurement systems
Chapter 8: Interpreting drug labels
Chapter 9: Calculating doses of nonparenteral medications
Chapter 10: Calculating doses of parenteral medications

Section III: Medication administration
Chapter 11: Medicaiton administration: safety and quality assurance
Chapter 12: Enteral routes of medication administration
Chapter 13: Percutaneous routes of medication administration
Chapter 14: Parenteral routes of medication administration

Section IV: Pharmacology for multisystem application
Chapter 15: Analgesics and antipyretics
Chapter 16: Immunizations and the immune system
Chapter 17: Antimicrobials, antifungals, and antivirals
Chapter 18: Antineoplastic agents
Chapter 19: Nutritional supplements and alternative medicines

Section V: Medications related to body systems.
Chapter 20: Medications for disorders of the endocrine system
Chapter 21: Medications for disorders of the eye and ear
Chapter 22: Medications for skin conditions
Chapter 23: Medications for disorders of the musculoskeletal system
Chapter 24: Medications for gastrointestinal system disorders
Chapter 25: Medications for respiratory tract disorders
Chapter 26: Medications for circulatory disorders
Chapter 27: Medications for urinary tract disorders
Chapter 28: Medications for reproductive system conditions
Chapter 29: Medications for neurological conditions
Chapter 30 Medications for mental disorders
Chapter 31: Drugs of abuse and misuse.

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Pharmacology.
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WB 18.2 F962p 2003